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Bill	TOXIN-FREE TODDLER ACT	Creates the Toxin-Free Toddler Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides that, beginning January 1, 2014, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Authorizes the imposition of a $200 civil penalty for violations of the Act. Defines "child", "children's food or beverage container", "manufacturer", "retailer", and "wholesaler". Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	SB 2950	Illinois SB 2950 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	45	3	2012-02-01	2012-08-27	openstates	ocd-bill/64aa525e-f193-4ee5-9c4c-65afe7b613a2	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2950&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=63829&SessionID=84&GA=97	96fc40fd2f9b725f8dd9133fe6537ef4d2f1de4b03a120bdb84b4357e7ca4805	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2950 (97th) — TOXIN-FREE TODDLER ACT

Creates the Toxin-Free Toddler Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides that, beginning January 1, 2014, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this State a children's food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Authorizes the imposition of a $200 civil penalty for violations of the Act. Defines "child", "children's food or beverage container", "manufacturer", "retailer", and "wholesaler". Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 54–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 88–30 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 47–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
• Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2012-02-01 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
• 2012-02-01 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-02-01 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-02-17 Assigned to Environment referral-committee
• 2012-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein amendment-introduction
• 2012-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-02-29 Postponed - Environment
• 2012-02-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
• 2012-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2012-03-07 Do Pass as Amended Environment; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
• 2012-03-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012
• 2012-03-22 Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2012-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2012-03-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-04-10 Assigned to Environmental Health Committee referral-committee
• 2012-04-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-005-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-05-04 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-04 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
• 2012-05-11 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-05-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2012-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-030-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
• 2012-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2012-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
• 2012-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2012-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2012
• 2012-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
• 2012-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment referral-committee
• 2012-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 005-000-000
• 2012-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-001
• 2012-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-27 Effective Date August 27, 2012
• 2012-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1101 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/64aa525e-f193-4ee5-9c4c-65afe7b613a2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).